quasi-public

American  

[kwah-zahy-puhb-lik, kwah-see-, kway-zahy-] / ˈkwɑ zaɪˈpʌb lɪk, ˈkwɑ si-, ˈkweɪ zaɪ- /

adjective

1. to some extent or in some respects public, but not fully or properly so; partly public.

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Example Sentences

Nearly 60% of New York City’s population is covered by Medicaid or the state’s quasi-public ObamaCare option.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Critics declared Colorado's new quasi-public option a failure this fall, before it was even available for purchase on the state's Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2022

White House aides said later they were taken aback less by the sentiment — they knew it was how Biden felt — as by his decision to voice it in a quasi-public setting.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2022

Connecticut’s new law also allows the state’s quasi-public lottery to offer online sports wagering and retail sports betting at 15 locations, including ones specifically located in Hartford and Bridgeport.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2021

It was claimed that railways were not like other enterprises, but were "quasi-public" concerns, like the roads and ferries, and thus subject to government control.

From History of the United States by Beard, Charles A. (Charles Austin)